Routine knee MRI: how common are peripheral nerve abnormalities, and why does it matter?

Danoob DaliliAmanda IsaacLaura M FayadShivani Ahlawat

Published in: Skeletal radiology (2020)

Although uncommon (frequency = 0.6%), peripheral nerve abnormalities (CPN more common than TN) are encountered on routine knee MRI and affect patient management, with 36% requiring surgical treatment.

Keyphrases

peripheral nerve
total knee arthroplasty
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
clinical practice
knee osteoarthritis
diffusion weighted imaging
anterior cruciate ligament
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
case report
computed tomography
magnetic resonance